Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE
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My interest in music was well established at the age of 11 when I started to learn Harp. It all started one day during the music lesson in school‚ that I was impressed by this magnificent instrument and its reverberating‚ angelical sound. So I moved to first learn of the basic techniques and consequently deepen my study into the history and theory of Music‚ and afterwards joining a Harp Ensemble wanting to gain more experience playing the instrument. Since then‚ I got more opportunities to perform
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I went to the MDC Jazz Band & Jubilation Dance Ensemble. The conductor was Matt Bonelli and the dance coordinator was Michelle Grant Murray. The concert was held in the McCarthy Auditorium Room 6120 on Tuesday‚ October 28 2008. The concert started at 7:30 pm and ended at 8:40 pm. There were five jazz performances‚ and four dance performances happening mostly simultaneously. The first piece "Wind Blues" had a very harsh sound and was hard to listen to‚ partly because it was very loud. The piece
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The Power of Music -Charles‚ Chloe & Lee “Somewhere over the rainbow‚ way up high‚” the melody echoes in my room. The song has a magical power that refreshes me. It is surprising that there is not definite proof of the power of music. The power of music has been studied for a long time‚ but since it is a rather abstract subject‚ this power is not easy to define. When human beings are born‚ they experience new sights‚ smells‚ and sounds. Like the sound of whirling wind‚ rain drops‚ footsteps
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possession using music mostly from the hand-held mbira. British rule highly disapproved of this‚ and in turn left many Zimbabweans alienated form their ancient culture.[1] There are several different types of traditional Shona musics‚ including mbira‚ singing‚ and drumming. Very often‚ this music is accompanied by dancing and participation by the audience.[2] In Shona music‚ there is little distinction between the performer and the audience; both are actively involved in the music making‚ and both
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The Romantic Period (1825-1900) History The Romantic era developed from the social and political disorders that were post the French revolution. One major historical highlight of Romantic era was the death of Beethoven in 1827. In addition‚ people broke free from the government during the Romantic era and that brought forth many new artistic ideas. Individuals were now free to experiment with their passions‚ personal feelings‚ and they had the freedom to wonder. Because of this socio-political
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Elizabeth Almonte HUM 104-Music Appreciation Professor: Barci Classical music in my opinion is very calm and soft‚ a type of music that to others can be very boring and would just put them to sleep. I believe that every piece of music composed and played on the radio has a message and in classical music as well‚ it just a bit more difficult to understand and listen to that message when we don’t have anyone signing it. Classical music gives us the open liberty to incorporate whatever we want
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Music Education: A Source For Brain Power In today ’s society‚ people are constantly looking for new ways to have students produce more from their public education. Some argue that more funding is the answer‚ while others say that better learning facilities will help. Studies recently conducted show that a simple change in the curriculum will produce the outcome that people are searching for. The simple change is music education. Music education has been shown to improve general academic skills
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Why is music important to many people? Obviously music has inspired a seemingly endless stream of fantasticproductions such as CD‚ MTV‚ broadcasting‚ concerts and so on‚ whichwe just cannot live without. Today music is not just something for funat all. It springs out general human feelings‚ needs and desires atevery level.Music can brings us information about cultures‚ history‚ science‚ andreligion all over the world. It is like the vase that can collect everylittle dew in every corner in the world
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Positive Effects of Music Tamika Murphy Hammock University of Phoenix Positive Effects of Music There are different types of music that have positive effects on an individual’s life or lifestyle. An example of music that positively affects a person is gospel. Gospel music contains a very strong and powerful message in its words. This type of music uses personal experiences as a way to give people hope and meaning to their life. People turn these painful experiences into a testimony to help
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